Television
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Fey, presidential race help re-energize 'SNL'Dec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - To paraphrase Chico Escuela, the presidential campaign was very, very good for NBC's "Saturday Night Live" this fall. Tina Fey's spot-on take on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin ...
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Bo Duke actor's pups purloined in car theft
Dec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- A grinch has stolen a little bit more of John Schneider's Christmas than the law will allow: a couple of puppies. Car thieves swiped Schneider's sport uti...
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Abdul chides Fox, 'Idol' producers over stalker
Dec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Paula Abdul says the Fox network and "American Idol" producers knew Paula Goodspeed had stalked her, and allowed the woman to audition for the show anywa...
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Drive, drop and dunk at fundraiserDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - WGN Channel 9's morning newscast holds its sixth annual Drive-Thru Toy Drive from 5 to 9 a.m. Friday at the station's studios at 2501 W. Bradley Place, Chicago. Those in...
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Will Jay Leno bring success to NBC in prime time?
Dec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Jay Leno, the King of Late Night television, will be changing the way Americans view prime time TV. The deal NBC struck with the "Tonight" show host, made o...
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Future 'Late Night' host Fallon has a video blog
Dec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- You can get a nightly preview of the future "Late Night" on video blogs from its future host, Jimmy Fallon. The online segments will provide a behind-the-sce...
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Zucker says NBC may scale down programming hours
Dec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - A terrible fall season at NBC is forcing the network to consider scaling back the number of hours it airs programming, NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker told an ...
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CNN's 'Planet in Peril' plays off environmental concernsDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - With the presidential election over, how are the major cable networks going to generate the sort of hysteria that builds Nielsen ratings? Everybody, it seems, is going g...
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Jay Leno staying on NBC -- in prime time
Dec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Jay Leno is staying at NBC, and he's moving to prime time. The network announced Tuesday that Leno will host a show five nights a week at 9 p.m., after he le...
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Winners blaze to a finish in 'Amazing Race' finale
Dec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- It's been an "Amazing Race" indeed for Nick and Starr Spangler. The brother-and-sister team took first place and the reality show's $1 million prize in the f...